2015 Successful Applicants and Pozible Campaign// POSTED BY The Seed ON 05/10/2015

THE SEED FUND ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL 2015 APPLICANTS, TO BE SUPPORTED BY CURRENT POZIBLE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

In its 11-year history, The Seed Fund has played a vital role in supporting the Australian music industry and today is thrilled to continue their invaluable contribution by announcing the successful grant recipients for 2015. A not-for-profit that was founded by Co-Directors John Butler and Danielle Caruana (Mama Kin), The Seed Fund is facilitating a range of initiatives to local musicians and managers with the help of their first ever Pozible Fundraising campaign, which closes on Wednesday October 14.

Having offered support to much loved Australian artists including Boy and Bear, Tame Impala, The Veronicas and Holy Holy, The Seed Fund looks forward to fostering the next wave of talent with their 2015 Management Workshop, song recording and production services, as well as professional management wages for 2016. Funds from the Pozible campaign will also support The Seed’s brand new partnership with the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Music Group and Bush Bands Business (BBBiz) – a crucial initiative that sends industry professionals to Alice Springs to mentor emerging musicians from remote communities.

Having handpicked a mix of applicants listed below who have already started to make a name for themselves through sheer talent and hard work, The Seed Fund aims to help these artists and managers to become self-sustainable professionals.

With a Pozible campaign that offers contributions from stellar acts including Tame Impala, Little May, Marlon Williams, Harry James Angus, John Butler, Clare Bowditch and more, there are a range of incredible prizes on offer in the name of supporting a truly important and independent mechanism for Australian artists and managers. With eight days to go before closing, the Pozible campaign has so far made it to 67% of its target.

Accompanying The Pozible campaign in The Seed Fund’s revenue raising drive is the inaugural fundraising event at The Athenaeum Theatre on Monday October 12. Hosted by Triple J’s Zan Rowe, the all-star line-up features Missy Higgins, San Cisco, Emma Louise, Paul Kelly and John Butler; less than 10 tickets are left for purchase here

2015 Categories NOW OPEN!// POSTED BY The Seed ON 16/6/2015

This year we introduced the 'It's All About the Song' category that allowed songwriters to work on one song with an acclaimed Aussie producer. Cristian Campano was selected to work with Tony Buchen and his video account of the experience is a testament to the importance and impact of such opportunities as facilitated by The Seed. ...

Cristian Campano & Tony Buchen - It's All About the Song// POSTED BY The Seed ON 12/12/2014

This year we introduced the 'It's All About the Song' category that allowed songwriters to work on one song with an acclaimed Aussie producer. Cristian Campano was selected to work with Tony Buchen and his video account of the experience is a testament to the importance and impact of such opportunities as facilitated by The Seed.

"Working with Cristian in the studio was an immensely satisfying experience. He was very responsive to ideas brought to the table and he executed the track with an awesome energy. I wish him all the best with the song."- Tony Buchen

"I would like to thank everyone at The Seed Fund for choosing my demo and for the songwriting grant! Was such an amazing experience that i wouldn't have been able to achieve without the grant. Also working with producer Tony Buchen was totally awesome and i'm super stoked with the end result! The strings rule!" - Cristian Campano

This year’s Management Workshop was outstanding. We reckon we’ve cracked a winning formula and our list of presenters and speakers was the very best yet. We made sure to have a manager on each of the panels and as always the level of knowledge-sharing and community spirit was heartwarmingly good.

The calibre of participants continues to rise each year and this year was no exception.

"This year's Management Workshop felt like an arrival of sorts. Eight times 'round the track, with refinements every lap and the formula is singing. A great mix of really interesting content, and power packed small group sessions, driven by a very motivated group of emerging managers, and an incredibly generous bunch of panelists. Even the mid winter blue mountains freeze couldn't dampen this fire."

- Danielle Caruana & John Butler

We've created an incredible video of the workshop this year, check it out here:

New Management Workshop 2014 Video// POSTED BY The Seed ON 04/11/2014

This year’s Management Workshop was outstanding. We reckon we’ve cracked a winning formula and our list of presenters and speakers was the very best yet. We made sure to have a manager on each of the panels and as always the level of knowledge-sharing and community spirit was heartwarmingly good.

The calibre of participants continues to rise each year and this year was no exception.

"This year's Management Workshop felt like an arrival of sorts. Eight times 'round the track, with refinements every lap and the formula is singing. A great mix of really interesting content, and power packed small group sessions, driven by a very motivated group of emerging managers, and an incredibly generous bunch of panelists. Even the mid winter blue mountains freeze couldn't dampen this fire."

- Danielle Caruana & John Butler

We've created an incredible video of the workshop this year, check it out here:

Zan Rowe talks Bush Bands Business// POSTED BY The Seed ON 09/9/2014

triple j Mornings' Zan Rowe came along as one of the mentors in our Inbound group who travelled to MusicNT's Bush Bands Bash. Come with her to Central Australia and meet some muso's redefining the term "remote". Zan's wrap of Bush Bands is here.

2014 Successful Applicants// POSTED BY The Seed ON 30/6/2014

We’re pleased to announce this year’s round of successful applicants. After
receiving more than 350 submissions across 3 categories, we have
narrowed down the field and once again we welcome a gaggle of wonderfully
innovative and inspiring artists and managers to the fold.

Without
further ado, here is the list of who will be receiving grants from The Seed Fund
in 2014:

IT’S
ALL ABOUT THE SONG

This
grant gives the successful applicant the opportunity to record a song with an
esteemed Australian producer.

WAFIA
will work with producer John Castle to record a new song titled ‘The Raid’

FOX
AND FOWL will work with producer Steve Schram to record a new song
titled ‘Eliza Jones’.

CRISTIAN
CAMPANO will work with producer Tony Buchen to record a new song titled
‘What You’re Doing To Me’.

MANAGEMENT
WAGES

These three managers and alumni of The Seed
Management Workshop will receive support of up to $5000 to supplement their
wages, OR pay for an assistant during a time of heavy workload and limited
commission.

Monique
Rothstein will engage the services of an assistant to work across the LITTLE MAY
EP release campaign and provide support throughout the recording of CONVAIRE's
new EP and subsequent release campaign.

Deb
Suckling will
work campaigns for her 3 artists, SAHARA BECK- EP release campaign and national
tours, JACKIE MARSHALL, album release campaign in April/May 2015, national and
regional tours in July/August 2014 and MY FICTION US tour in October 2014 and
third album recording in December 2014/January 2015.

Ben
Robinson will work on CROOKED COLOURS’ tour campaign following the release
of their EP ‘In Your Bones’.

MANAGEMENT
WORKSHOP

This group of 24 managers have been lucky enough to
secure a place at The Seed Fund’s annual Management workshop to be held in
August 2014.

Michelle
Fahdz manages
Melbourne outfit Eagle And The Worm.

Amali
Ward is a self
managed Sydney based soul artist.

Jess
Beston
manages The Trouble With Templeton and Holy Holy.

Matt
Amery is the
Founder and Co-manager of Sydney band Tin Sparrow.

Owen
Field manages
Adelaide based Aboriginal producer, MC and vocalistJimblah.

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We would like to honour the life of Jacqui Geia who passed away in February
2007. Jacqui was part of The Seed since its inception, and was one of the driving forces in setting it up, conceptualising what it could become, and inspiring others to come on board and be a part of this movement.